Interesting Facts About Kuwait on Kuwait National Day

With a population of around 4.45 million as of 2022, Kuwait is a Western Asian country near the Persian Gulf. It is an oil-rich nation with beautiful cityscapes, scorching heat, and significant history.

Listed below in this article are a few interesting unknown facts about Kuwait, celebrating its 62nd National Day on 25th February 2023. 

• Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million, of whom 1.45 million are Kuwaiti nationals and the rest 3 million are expatriates from more than 100 other countries.

• The Arabic word "Kut," which means "fort," is the basis of Kuwait's name.

• Kuwait has the sixth-largest oil reserves in the world. The nation's oil deposits were discovered in 1934.

• Kuwait relies on the desalination of salt water for domestic use since it lacks permanent rivers and lakes.

• The Kuwaiti flag is green, white, red, and black. The colors are related to a poem by Ṣafī ad-Dīn al-Ḥilli that was composed in the thirteenth century. He described the Arabs' green fields, their black battles, their white deeds of purity, and the red blood on their swords.

• The total area of Kuwait is marginally less than that of New Jersey. Also, the United States of America is 552 times larger than Kuwait.

• Kuwait has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world: With a GDP per capita of over $28,000

• The Kuwaiti Dinar is the highest-valued currency in the world, with one Kuwaiti dinar being equivalent to approximately 3.30 United States dollars.

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